4 April 2010

What is India VIX

India VIX is a volatility index based on the Nifty 50 Index Option prices. The implied volatility is captured by the volatility index which reflects risk associated with equity market. When the market is steadily moving upside or range bound then implied volatility is observed to be low, and when market declines sharply due to heavy selling or bad sentiments then implied volatility rises to high.

The Global Fund was created in 2002 to help the world battle these three killer diseases, and its accomplishments have been spectacular, making it arguably the most successful innovation in foreign assistance of the past decade. As a result of Global Fund programmes, an estimated 2.5 million people are on anti-retroviral AIDS therapy. No fewer than eight million people have been cured of tuberculosis. And more than 100 million long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets have been distributed in the fight against malaria. In total, studies suggest that Global Fund programmes have saved five million lives.

Why wells are created in circullar Shape

Digging a circular wall is to make the well stronger. This is because the water exerts pressure on the wall of the well and this pressure is equal in all sides, as all sides are at an equal distance from the centre of the wall. If the well is in other shapes than circular the pressure exerted by the water will be irregular and there will be a possibility of its collapsing.

Which living or Non living animal is/was largest of all land animals

The Argentinosaurus is the largest dinosaur that has had its size confirmed. The sauropod Argentinosaurus huinculensis reached 73 tonnes, and therefore, is the largest of all land animals whose mass has been rigorously obtained. Another sauropod, Antarctosaurus giganteus, was the second largest, at nearly 69 tonnes, while Antarctosaurus wichmannianus reached 34 tonnes.

Can a liquid be magnet

Magnetism is caused by domain alignment in crystal of material. When artificial magnets are formed . domain alignment is made possible by strong external magnetic field for ferromagnetic materials ferrofluid is molten ferromagnetic material which gets polarized as we apply magnetic field around it. Earth’s core has two parts inner solid core and outer fluid iron. The outer core rotates around inner core. Moving metals with charge causes magnetism, this is what Faraday’s Law speaks about.However ferrofluids are referred to as a liquid magnet. Ferrofluids are colloidal mixtures of magnetic particles (~10 nm in diameter) in a liquid carrier. A typical ferrofluid is about 5% magnetic solids, 10% surfactant, and 85% carrier, by volume. In Electronics, Ferrofluids are used to form liquid seals around the spinning drive shafts in hard disks. The friction-reducing capabilities of Ferrofluids makes them usable in Mechanical Engineering.There is another substance. Magnetorheological fluid or MR Fluid. When subjected to a magnetic field, the viscosity of the fluid increases to the extent of becoming a viscoelastic solid. Thus the ability to transmit force can be controlled with an electromagnet, which gives rise to its many possible control-based applicatio

GK Who is Who? 1

1. Who led a military campaign with 1000 men all wearing red shirts, leading to the unification of Italy?

At which temperature do both the Centigrade and Fahrenheit show the same reading?

(-) 40c equals (-)40 F

Who invented the bifocal lens?

Benjamin Franklin

Why we do not feel pains to cut our nails?

Nails are not connected with blood vessels.

Which is the oldest parliamentary democracy in the world?

Britain

Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt?

Alexandria

Who was known as Maid Of Orleans?

Joan of Arc

Which is the largest pyramid?

Pyramid of King Cheops

After which Florentine explorer was America named?

Amerigo vespucci

In which century was Lord Buddha born?

Around 560BC

What was Abraham Lincoln’s profession prior to entering Congress?

Lawyer

Who is credited with being the first European to discover North America?

Christopher Columbus

Who designed the dome of St. Peter’s, Rome?

Michelangelo

The Hundred Years’ War (1337-1453) was fought between which two countries?

England and France

Who were the first European settlers in India?

Portuguese

In which year was NATO formed?

1949

Which country was the first in the world where women voted for the government?

New Zealand

In which year did Hitler become chancellor of Germany?

1933

Who built the Taj Mahal in India?

Shah Jahan

In which country Alexander the Great came from?

Greece

In which country is Mount Everest?

Nepal

Which continent has the biggest population?

Asia

What is the capital city of NewZealand?

Wellington

In which continent is the Sahara desert?

Africa

Name the two longest rivers in the world.

Amazon and Nile

Which ocean is to the east of Africa?

Indian Ocean

Which is bigger, a lake or an ocean?

an ocean

Which country has the most people?

China

What is the capital city of Norway?

Oslo

What is the biggest state in the U.S.A.?

Alaska

Which country has the biggest land area?

Russia

In which country is the world’s highest waterfall?

Venezuela

What natural phenomena are measured by the ‘Richter scale’?

earthquakes

Which two oceans does the Panama Canal link?

Atlantic and Pacific

Who named the Pacific Ocean?

Ferdinad Magellan

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Of which country is Khartoum the capital?

Sudan.

Which country is called “Land Of White Elephants‘?

Thailand

Which town in the world is situated at a highest altitude?

Wenchan in Tibet at an altitude of 5100 M.

In which part of the world is the River Snake?

USA

Which is the tallest race in the world?

Tutsis , average height 185 cm

Where are the Ajanta caves?

Maharashtra in India

What is the capital of Fiji?

Suva

What is the capital city of Kenya?

Nairobi

What is South America‘s highest mountain range?

the Andes

What is the line of latitude 23.5 degrees north of the equator called?

tropic of Cancer

Which are the lowest and highest points in United States?

Death Valley in southern California is the lowest point in the United States at 282 feet below sea level. The highest point in the contiguous 48 states is also in California: Mount Whitney, which is 14,491 feet above sea level.

G.K-Lower-medium Level

What is longest running race in the Olympic Games called?

the marathon

In what sport do players take long and short corners?

HOCKEY

By what name is Edson Arantes do Nascimento better known?

Pele

What is the ‘perfect score’ in a game of Ten Pin Bowling?

300

Which athletic event is a heavy metal ball thrown?

shot put

In which athletic event is a heavy metal ball with a chain thrown?

Hammer throw

In what sport could you ‘hit a six’ or ‘bowl a leg spinner’?

cricket

Golf was first played in which country?

Scotland

In which sport could you find yourself in a headlock?

wrestling

In which sport are a bow and arrow used?

archery

What does a third-place getter at the Olympic Games win?

a bronze medal

Which famous golf player’s mother comes from Thailand?

Tiger Woods

How many strings does a violin have?

four

Which classical composer became deaf near the end of his life?

Beethoven

How many strings does a bass guitar usually have?

four

In what country did reggae music originate?

Jamaica

How many instruments are there in a string quintet?

five

What instrument did the jazz musician Miles Davis play?

trumpet

Which British rock group does Liam and Noel Gallagher belongs to?

Oasis

Which instrument has keys, pedals and strings?

Piano

In which country is a ‘gamelan orchestra’ most commonly found?

Indonesia

G.K- Lower-medium Level

Who wrote the song entitled ‘Yesterday’?

Paul McCartney

Name of the boy at the centre of the Michael Jackson abuse trial?

Gavin Arvizo

Who wrote The Sound of Music

RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN

What is the small town in which called in which Clark Kent grew up?

Small Ville

The song, Ain’t Misbehavin’ was written by which famous jazz musician?

Fats Waller

When is World Music Day

21st June

Name which instrument is a cross between violin and the cello

Viola

What is unusual about “trance” music that mesmerizes the audience

It is played at 130- 160 beats per minute

Michael Jackson is known as the King of Pop. Who is the queen of Pop?

Madonna

Which famous Indian musician collaborated on a Beatles album?

Pundit Ravi Shankar.

Where did Ghazal originate ?

Persia

Which western instrument most commonly used for Indian classical compositions?

Violin

Who put the first self propelled vehicle on the moon?

USSR(Former)

How many miles per hour is one knot?

1.151 mph or 1.85km/hr

In which year was the Nobel Prize
instituted and which country awards it?

In 1901, Sweden

What is the study of earthquakes called?

Seismology

What is the approximate distance of moon from the earth?

(Centre to centre) 384,402
(Surface to Surface)376,285

How long is the Great Wall of China?

Main length3460 Km(debatable)

Which was the first country to use paper?

China

Where is the headquarters of the International Red Cross Society?

Geneva

Who founded the Red Cross?

HenreyDurrent, in 1864

Name the sculptor who created “The Thinker”

Auguste Rodin

Which is the oldest known formally written language?

Elamite,BC3500.

Which planet has the longest day?

Venus

What does the phrase ‘ipso facto’ mean?

By the very fact

Which alphabet do the Russians use?

Cyrillic

Who is known as the Holy Pontiff?

The Pope

What is the world’s largest desert?

The Sahara

What is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?

Omega

What was the classical standard language of ancient India?

Sanskrit

Who was Doctor Zhivago’s great love?

Lara

Which drug is best known for its use in preventing malaria?

Quinine

What is the study of heredity called?

Genetics

What is the last book of the Bible?

Revelation

Who was convicted of shooting and killing John F Kennedy?

Lee Harvey Oswald

Name the first woman in space

Valentina Tereshkova

What is the world’s largest bird of prey?

Californian Condor.

How many years of marriage are celebrated by a Golden Wedding Anniversary?

50

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Question

Answer

01

The first Prime minister of Bangladesh was

Mujibur Rehman

02

The longest river in the world is the

Nile

03

The longest highway in the world is the

Trans-Canada

04

The longest highway in the world has a length of

about 8000 km

05

The highest mountain in the world is the

Everest

06

The country that accounts for nearly one third of the total teak production of the world is

Myanmar

07

The biggest desert in the world is the

Sahara desert

08

The largest coffee growing country in the world is

Brazil

09

The country also known as “country of Copper? is

Zambia

10

The name given to the border which separates Pakistan and Afghanistan is

Durand line

11

The river volga flows out into the

Caspian sea

12

The coldest place on the earth is

Verkoyansk in Siberia

13

The country which ranks second in terms of land area is

Canada

14

The largest Island in the Mediterranean sea is

Sicily

15

The river Jordan flows out into the

Dead sea

16

The biggest delta in the world is the

Sunder bans

17

The capital city that stands on the river Danube is

Belgrade

18

The Japanese call their country as

Nippon

19

The length of the English channel is

564 kilometers

20

The world’s oldest known city is

Damascus

21

The city which is also known as the City of Canals is

Venice

22

The country in which river Wangchu flows is

Myanmar

23

The biggest island of the world is

Greenland

24

The city which is the biggest centre for manufacture of automobiles in the world is

Detroit , USA

25

The country which is the largest producer of manganese in the world is

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